Revitalize the Canal du Midi

The support program

Keep the Canal du Midi safe!

An icon of French civil engineering, the Canal du Midi is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (since 1996). Every year there are more than 50,000 visitors who come to discover or rediscover its banks, shores and waterways. Linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, the Canal du Midi spans 240 km, dotted with sycamores, poplars and other species, as well as locks, bridges, aqueducts, dams, épanchoir and tunnels.

Today, the Canal du Midi and the trees that surround it are threatened by canker stain (a disease that attacks plane trees) and it is our duty to preserve them so that future generations may also enjoy this unique place.

The replanting program

To save this heritage, a large-scale replanting program has been put in place since September 2012, supported by an awareness campaign "Canal du Midi lives with me". It aims to replace all trees affected by the fungus.

Replanting the Canal du Midi ... together!

Rescuing the Canal du Midi and replanting is a challenge that concerns all of us. For this, a charity campaign has been organised and your donations are vital to counter canker stain and preserve this place. By making a donation to the Waterways of France you support the replanting program of the Canal du Midi.

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